tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970612912558903293.post329728338609828339..comments2024-02-13T16:14:49.127-08:00Comments on David's Memphis Grizzlies Blog: Rudy Gay: How to Earn $80 Million in 5 SeasonsDavid Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12836285894552837634noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970612912558903293.post-67442426638769188222010-07-09T14:56:08.939-07:002010-07-09T14:56:08.939-07:00This would be great, except for Rudy seemed to pla...This would be great, except for Rudy seemed to play a lot harder last year when it was a road game somewhere with a lot of cap room. I don't think he wanted to stay, and I don't think he's anywhere near good enough to make this kind of money.<br /><br />What's it going to take for Heisley to (1) hire a real GM and (2) stay out of the way? Does he <i>want</i> this team to be terrible forever? Because I don't. And Memphis isn't going to support a team that's terrible for decades, hoping one day they win a championship. <br /><br />As someone who loves Memphis, and is a die-hard Grizzlies fan because of that fact, I hope they get their act together. I want to win a playoff game. I want to win a title. <br /><br />Grizzlies fans are sick of the team being a laughing stock, and powerless to do anything about it. "Maybe next year" gets old, and this ridiculously big contract, along with not resigning Ronnie Brewer and bracing ourselves to see Marc and OJ probably help other teams further pass us by, is going to make it older.Kevin Lipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15855254644598163799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970612912558903293.post-75430080540562921752010-07-05T16:29:19.651-07:002010-07-05T16:29:19.651-07:00Yes, but J-Bo, I appreciate your optimism, and I a...Yes, but J-Bo, I appreciate your optimism, and I agree with you on your point about go Grizz.<br /><br />John - yes, small chance, but wanted to mix things up by writing a -somewhat - optimistic column for a change.David Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12836285894552837634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970612912558903293.post-25012458935489588862010-07-05T15:18:34.451-07:002010-07-05T15:18:34.451-07:00J-Bo, I think you are jumping the gun a bit by say...J-Bo, I think you are jumping the gun a bit by saying you are happy Heisley did this. I think David is just stating what needs to be done for him to earn his money, but the likely hood that Gay magically becomes an intense fierce competitor ala Kobe or KG is pretty small. Big money usually makes you work less not more.Lurchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14243673087469694466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970612912558903293.post-74231722173599270762010-07-04T13:14:12.125-07:002010-07-04T13:14:12.125-07:00I agree with you, business is business, but If Gay...I agree with you, business is business, but If Gay play each game with a 'last career game' mentality he and Grizz will be in the right track... I'm so happy Heisley did this!!!! go Grizz!!!!J-Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01144930464623625392noreply@blogger.com